Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-10-27
HARLAN'S DEATH.
No Startling Developments
Oh the Second Day.
MRS. DR.. HARLAN TESTIFIES.
What the Dressmaker, Office Boy,
Livery Stable Keeper, Ostler,
and Gunsmith Knew.

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those who desired to witness the eX
animation of the case OF the alleged
murderess OF "Doc" Harlan. Their
were but four ladies present, said t,
be friends of the accused. Durin;
the early part OF the examination
some more Compton witnesses were
examined. These, as those heard OF
Tuesday, have been introduced tt
prove Harlan's death and murder by
pistol shot in the brain. 1t il
strange, however, that notwithstand
ing the talk about people residing
near the Barley ranch in Compton
having heard two pistol shots on the
night OF the murder, no such testimo
ny has been brought out by the Dis
trict Attorney. These two pistol
shots, dwelt upon considerably before
thus dwindle down to idle gossip
The two sisters entered court together
dressed Just as they were on Tuesday,
both looking we'll. The regime Hat
tie is now leading is evidently restor-
ing her health and calming her nerv-
GUS system. At 8 80, Justice Aus
tin having asked whether both
sides were ready to proceed, the first
witness was called.
JOHN MALCOLM,
of Compton, was the foreman OF the
Jury who held an inquest upon some
human remains found in the north
east corner of the ruins of burned
barn on Mrs. Barbey's place. There
were remnants of a moustache of Il
reddish color on the upper lip. Wit
ness discovered a hole in the skull
right above the left ear and somewhat
to the front. He ran his little finger
into the hole up to the first joint. The
witness here identified the clothing.
He said he saw pair OF sleeve but
tons taken from the body and identl-
fed those in court. The clothing was
taken off the body in his presence
and given to Justice Leonard. On
cross-examination witness stated that
he did not think that the skull, at the
spot where he had seen the hole was
so much burned that itwould crumble
to ashes. if touched. Did not see any
bruises or cuts upon the body. The
circumference of the hole into which
he passed his little finger was by
actual measurement one inch and
seven-eighths.
JUSTICE LEONARD,
Recalled, said that the portion of the
skull in which he had seen the hole
was gone the day after the remains
had been removed to the harness shop.
He thought that it had crumbled into
ashes when the body was turned over
by the jury in the barn.
F. l.. JENKINS
Had been present at the inquest, and
described the condition of the body as
he saw it then. He saw Hattie Wool
steen in buggy drawn by two bay
horses, in the company of a gentle
man with a cowboy hat, on Wednes-
day, the day preceding the fire. He
was away three-quarters OF nile,
drawing water from well. The buggy
was going towards Wilmington. The
witness here admitted that he did not
know of his own knowledge whether
it was Miss Woolsteen or another lady
he had seen. He had been told so by
other parties. The defense moved to
strike out his evidence on that subject,
and the Court granted the motion.
G Cross-examined, the witness said he
had never seen the defendant until
this day, vet he recognized her as the
lady in the buggy.
ISAAC A. JENKINS
Went to the fire on horseback. The
barn had fallen in when he got there.
Next day he went to the ruins as a
Juror and saw the remains. The head
was smashed in on the top. He saw
no wounds or bruises oh the body but
he noticed something like a bullet
hole above the left ear, to the front !;
was present when the clothing was
removed, and also when cuff button,
collar button and scarf clasp were
picked up. Never saw Hattie Wool
steen before.
This concluded the Compton testi-
mony to establish the murder of DR..
Harlan by pistol shot in the brain.
The next line of witnesses was intro
duced by the prosecution toprove that
the deceased was the owner OF the
jewelry and clothing recovered at and
since the fire.
l.. b. SWEENEY:
knew DIR. Harlan during his life
time. | have known him about two
wears. am acquainted with his watch
and chain and his sleeve buttons.
These had II ship and light house en-
prayed upon them. l have known him
to wear those sleeve buttons ever since
l have been acquainted with him.
Buttons shown.) These buttons are
similar to Harlan's. saw Harlan wear
his gold watch and chain last on the
Monday before his alleged death. l
noticed it was Tiffany watch. l saw
him at the Brunswick between A and
s o'clock Oh the Wednesday preced-
ing his death. Watch shown.) To
the best of my knowledge this is the
watch and chain he showed me on
that Monday. l don't know OF my
own knowledge where he got that
watch, nor did i ever see him wear it
before that Monday. l have never
seen DIR. Harlan since his alleged
death. The last time l saw him was
for fifteen minutes at the Brunswick
on Wednesday. This chain l saw him
wear on Wednesday. l don't know
for certain whether he had the watcil
with him ON that day.
C. d. PLATr,
A jeweler OF First street: | knew DR.
Harlan for one year before his alleged
death. l saw a watch of his about q
week or ten days before that event
He enquired of me the value OF it
l did not look at the chain closely, bu
l did at the watch. 1t was gold, FL
gin made, box case, nickel work.
watch, with "Titfany" on the dia
and works. l think he wore Il double
chain. Watch and chain shown.
My opinion is that this is the watcl
but not the chain. Harlan told me i